When I was in elementary school, my parents took us to visit relatives in Illinois and Pennsylvania. After visiting family, we drove north to Buffalo and visited Niagara Falls, then crossed the Canadian border and visited historical forts and parks. It was my first time in another country. There was …
Burnt Palm Leaves
Ash Wednesday is two days away. Tomorrow is Shrove Tuesday (also known as Fat Tuesday or Mardi Gras), the day before Ash Wednesday. I have not participated in Mardi Gras festivities as splurging before Lent seems odd. I also didn’t grow up in Louisiana or Latin America where Mardi Gras festivities …